1. 完型填空 Some important sentences for you to understand the passage: 1. My mum would buy the biscuit for me because I wanted the prize that came with it. Over the years there were other prizes from many different brands of biscuits, but I was never really interested in the biscuits, only the prize.

2. 2. However, in order to get the prize I had to pour the whole box of biscuits out because it was at the bottom. I didn’t dare to think of eating my way to the prize because I was too impatient. …Once the glasses came out from the bottom, I put them on. In other words, don’t be impatient and pour the biscuits out of the box.

3. 阅读理解中的词语和短语 Passage A 水手 证明 财富 探索者 敬佩 自学 给某人提供某物 继续航行 寻找 失去信心 达到成功 Passage B 友谊破裂 失去控制 经受住（考验） 去世 发现（真相） 嘲笑某人

4. Communication workshop Listening 高一英语组 叶春梅

5. Who are these stars? In the 2004 Olympics, she became the Champion of women’s singles and she and Wu Min-xia won the gold medal of the women’s doubles diving competition.

6. Who are these stars? He won the 2000 World Cup to become China’s first men’s singles world champion. In the 2004 Olympics, he and Chen Qi won the men’s doubles.

7. He is China’s first- ever male Olympic gold winner in track and field. He became the first Asian in history to win the men’s 110m hurdles at the 2004 Olympics. Who are these stars?

8. She and Zhang Jun won the gold medal of the mixed doubles in badminton in both the 2000 and the 2004 Olympics. Who are these stars?

9. Who likes the people in the photos Hu Jun Zheng Hua Both Gao Ling Guo Jingjing Liu Xiang, Ma Lin

10. Mark the expressions (++) (+) (-) That’s true You’re dead right Absolutely Ok, but… You’ve got a point there. I suppose…but… Oh, come off it.

11. Find their reasons to support opinions Expressions on agreeing or disagreeing Find their opinions

12. Zheng Hua: Well, I really like Guo Jing-jing. She trains so hard and she always does her best in competitions. She’s also very pretty.

13. Hu Jun: Oh, come off it. Yes, I suppose she’s pretty, but I don’t think she’s the only hardworking sports star around. What about Gao Ling, the Olympic badminton champion? Every day, as part of her training, she wears special clothes filled with sand weighing 6 kilograms. Now that’s what I call hardworking.

14. Zheng Hua: OK, but I still admire Guo Jing-jing. Interviewer: Hu Jun, who are your favourite sports heroes? Hu Jun: I guess I have to go for Liu Xiang, the men’s hurdle champion.

15. Zheng Hua: Mmm…, you’re dead right about Liu Xiang. He did really well in the 2004 Olympic Games and won honour not only for Chinese people but for people all over Asia too. He’s great!

16. Hu Jun: Absolutely! Zheng Hua: But there are lots of other great sports stars like him. For example, er…, Ma Lin, the table tennis champion. In the 2004 Olympics, he won the gold medal. Hu Jun: That’s true. You’ve got a point there.

17. Speaking Strategies  Make notes about your opinions.  Think of reasons to support your opinions  Practise saying your opinions.

18. Work with your partner to talk about your sports heroes: Make notes Give opinions Show agreement or disagreement

19. Each group make a conversation like that in the listening script. Then make a presentation. Work in groups

20. Use this pattern My favorite sports star I think ……for a couple of reasons. First,….Second,…. Personal story (examples) …….. That is why I think ……

21. 奥运英语作文： 我最喜欢的中国体操队员 (The Chinese gymnast I like best)

22. In 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Li Xiaopeng and his teammates were outstanding, winning gold in the prestigious men's team event, a first for China's gymnasts. Li Xiaopeng also won an individual gold medal in the parallel bars. However, due to a severe foot injury, Li's performance in 2004 Athens Olympic Games was unsatisfying. China finished 5th in the men's team final and Li only got a bronze in parallel bars after he had been unbeaten since 2000 in major competitions.

23. Li Xiaopeng was tortured by a long-time ankle injury and eventually had an operation in 2005. In 2008, after suffering through yet another injury, this time in his toe, he came back to compete in the Chinese Nationals and took gold in parallel bars in two World Cups, thus surpassing Li Ning in the number of world titles. If Chinese men gymnastics can regain men's team event? If Li Xiaopeng will win his second personal Olympic gold medals? I hope so!